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Tuesday; March 15

William Shakespeare would write, “Beware the Ides of March”. Unfortunately, he was only about 1600 years too late for Julius Caesar. Many of us grew up hearing about the Ides of March (March 15) but may not have been aware of the ominous nature of the expression. It was on the Ides of March in 44 BC that history was changed. Julius Caesar was assassinated in a conspiracy that reshaped the Roman Empire and, thus, the world. As we celebrate the Ides of March, 2022 it is a good time to remember that no person is supreme. Sure, they can have an influence on our world, but they are still human. Whether it is Julius Caesar, Genghis Kahn, Napoleon, Adolph Hitler or Vladimir Putin there are constraints on the impact they can have. Their humanity may not make their aggression any less detestable, but it is a reminder that eventually, they will be overcome and will receive their own personal justice. As we deal with the latest in a long line of human rulers, let’s keep in mind a promise